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Economic Development Council wins USDA farmers market grant, asks county to fund SEDS update
Summary
The Mason County Economic Development Council said it secured a nearly $375,000 USDA farmers market promotion award and described a University of Washington fellowship to support ports; staff asked commissioners to consider a $30,000 contract amendment to update the federally required SEDS list so Mason County projects remain eligible for federal infrastructure grants.
Kevin Shudy, executive with the Economic Development Council, told Mason County commissioners that the council’s farmers market promotion proposal won U.S. Department of Agriculture funding, a three-year award the presenters described as "just under $375,000" to support market promotion, business planning and feasibility work in Shelton and Belfair and to hire a project manager to implement the program.
The announcement was framed as a direct follow-on to an industry-sector analysis the county funded with ARPA money in 2024–25. Shudy said that study identified aquaculture and agriculture producers who want expanded market opportunities and that the USDA award will fund feasibility studies, business planning support and outreach. He added…
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